I can't fix my Pendrive after using dsl.Forum: Other Help Topics Topic: I can't fix my Pendrive after using dsl. started by: Cthulhu Posted by Cthulhu on Mar. 31 2006,22:34
A buddy of mine installed dsl on my 1GB usb drive, later i deleted it because i needed space but now that max space it can hold is about 50mb. If someone could tell me how to get my other 950mb back it would be greatly appreciated.
Posted by desnotes on Mar. 31 2006,23:00
what happens when you list what is on the USB drive? Are you looking at it from Linux or Windows?
Posted by safesys on Mar. 31 2006,23:04
I assume thats when you plug it into a window box as 50mb equates with the first partition in a dsl to usb pendrive install - just repartition the drive as a single unit.
Posted by Cthulhu on April 01 2006,00:53
To repartition it i need to be in BIOS, but for some reason my BIOS won't recognise the flash drive. Any suggestions?
Posted by cbagger01 on April 01 2006,06:18
Boot DSL from the livecd disk.Plug in the USB drive and wait 30 seconds. Choose Apps -> Tools -> Install to Pendrive -> USBHDD The USBHDD install script will repartition your drive back into a single 1GB partition and you will get your space back. If you want to get rid of the DSL files, boot back into MSWindows and delete them from the USB drive using windows explorer. Posted by 300c_pilot on April 02 2006,05:44
In windows you can use disk manager to get it back as well.
Posted by humpty on April 02 2006,20:29
that's right, the zip-drive type install does a 50mb in the 1st partition and 950mb in the 2nd partition.unfortunately windoze can't see the 2nd partition although it's really there. if you like the zip-type install (like me) where you can keep the 50mb image nicely seperate, but still want to access yoou 950mb data in windoze, then you need to find some software to swap the partitions. |